2) 92% of medical marijuana patients say that the drug works and according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine that was published in 2013, 8 out of 10 doctors approve of the use of medical marijuana. Patients say that medical marijuana alleviated the symptoms of serious medical conditions such as migraine, cancer, arthritis, and chronic pain. 5% of Californians report that they had used medical marijuana for serious medical conditions. 6% to 8% of caucasians reported having ever used marijuana, compared to 2%-4% of Hispanics or Latinos, and 2-7% of African Americans. The age group who had tried marijuana the most were the 18-24 years bracket and mostly male, but only by a small margin (4% to 6% of males had tried marijuana as opposed to 3% to 5% of females.) Business owners and sales and marketing professionals take note; this is your primary demographic.

3) Currently, 24 states and the District of Columbia have medical marijuana laws of varying degrees. Ten other states have enacted laws which allow certain individuals, some strictly in a research setting, to use CBD oil. CBD, or Cannabidiol, is a cannabinoid find in marijuana. It’s non-psychotropic, so it’s users don’t get “high” like recreational marijuana users hope to. Scientific research strongly supports that CBD is extremely safe for humans to use, that there is zero risk of lethal overdose, and that organ failure due to use of the medication has not been documented. It may effectively treat diabetes, cancer, pain in multiple sclerosis patients, chronic liver disease, some forms of obesity, anxiety, and a wide variety of psychiatric diseases. Medicinal cannabinoids like CBD have anti spastic, analgesic, neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory applications. They also treat nausea and vomiting, especially in cancer patients. 33.2% of the US population are covered by a marijuana law of some kind. The business impact has been and will continue to be dramatic; with approximately half of the states in the USA allowing the sale of marijuana, it’s no wonder that this is already a multi billion dollar industry.

5) 76% of doctors worldwide approve of medical marijuana use. In certain scenarios, that number rose to 78%. The international survey included responses from 1,446 doctors from 72 different countries and 56 different provinces and states in North America. This is due to tremendous amounts of research, which indicate that cannabis has a wide variety of medical and psychiatric benefits. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (USA) states, however, that it will not give marijuana Food and Drug Administration approval. There’s debate as to whether or not physicians should participate in their patient’s decision to use medical cannabis, or if they should be taken out of the picture altogether. Click the Image to down load our PDF Medical Marijuana Infographic Facts For 2016